Why Did The Fonz Jump The Shark In The First Place?

Today in 1977, the first broadcast of the Happy Days episode in which Henry Winkler’s character, The Fonz, jumps over a shark on water skis. "Jumping the shark" is a phrase we use today to talk about shows that get weird and go downhill, but why was Fonz jumping over the shark to begin with? Plus: starting tomorrow in Springfield, Missouri, the Cider Days festival. Henry Winkler is 'very proud' to be the face of the 'jump the shark' meme (Yahoo! Entertainment) CIDER DAYS  Back this show on Patreon before we eventually jump the shark